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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1933
Page
12
Reports indicate belated Christmas shopping started well with crowded stores and colorful decorations. Local merchants noted sales rose after the holiday period and railroad payday, with shoppers drawn to a wide array of Christmas goods and elves displays.
A weighted baby festival competition saw tots tied for the loving cup with Joseph Horne leading the Woodmen event. Winners included Thelma Small close to leaders, and Patricia Donnelly Phyliske Dorothy Debusk on the honor roll. Other awardees were Billy Farmer John Baskus Mary Barrett Bobby Fields Bobby Vone and Taddy Bi AAR. Loulag Worley led the Bluefield election standings with Pauline Porterfield Paula Dy Ruth Woods and Mary Sloe high. All baby standings will be posted Monday.
Large crowds attend mission services with Billy Rodeheaver and Rev Withrow in Bluefield. The afternoon and evening programs include gospel concerts, song services, and talks at city venues, benefiting the Union Mission. A Monday broadcast and Kiwanis club program are planned.
Police chief O N Wilson announces appointment of plainclothes officers to watch business areas and deter a recent surge of robberies and burglaries. With limited uniformed officers, the department relies on undercover units to monitor suspicious activity and protect residents and shops.
Officers of the Wavereld Glover Club map the thirtieth Antique Holiday event to be held December 20 in Bluefield at the Country Hall. The club traces its social beginnings to December 1905 with a gala ball in the Bluefield Inn ballroom honoring local businessmen on honeymoons.
Narrows Va December 16 members of the Narrows Woman's Club met at the home of Mrs. R. Adair with Mrs. K. B. Trench and Mrs. C. R. Adair hosting. Mrs. P. H. Hale presented The Origin of a Christmas Tree and the Yule Log, with songs by Batty Shannon and lullaby by Belly Asbury and Charlotte Coburn. A paper by Mrs. Pauline William discussed The Origin of the Christmas Candle.
Johnson on History of Christmas Waste and a reading The Night Before Christmas was presented by Mrs Tuart Yarbro. The club kept its custom of a community Christmas tree on Christmas Eve at 6 90 oclock on the courthouse green. Narrows churches unite for a vesper at Narrows High School auditorium at 6 featuring male selections and carol singing followed by a Christmas pageant The State Gods Chimes as finale.
The celebration of the lights on Main Street drew a large crowd Friday evening. Boy Scouts escorted Santa Claus to the business district as Spouts carried colored lights. Rev Clarence W Taylor introduced Mayor M C Newton who spoke briefly before Santa turned on the lights for children.
Mea Jamies Hale Mrs H W Bale and two daughters visited Mrs Sam aris in Lynchburg over the weekend. K B French, ill recently, can leave his room. Dr Jun M Crown of Nashville is guest of Mr and Mrs GA Brows and will preach at the Methodist church Sunday at 11. The Narrows CWA project employs about 35 men and will complete a short street in about 30 days.
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